By: Lorraine Kakaza, Mpumalanga Emalahleni, social and Environmental Justice in Action, 2018/04/12 The mining charter consultation at Lephalale at the Mobil club The purpose of this consultation is to hear the views of communities as they started last week at Emalahleni MR Gwede welcome the companies the communities and Thabazimbi as is the major …
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Cable theft on the rise
By: Susan Moraba, Emalahleni Mpumalanga, community monitors 2018/03/29 Cable theft in Kwa-guqa extensions is now a habit as winter is coming, In Emalahleni zone 14 end February, a Telkom land line cable was stolen from the poles which goes to houses, most houses where the cable was stolen are not in use of the landline …
Statement by the minister of mineral resources, Mr Gwede Mantashe
By: Lorraine Kakaza, Mpumalanga Emalahleni, social and Environmental Justice in Action, 2018/04/12 Minister Mantashe today at Pretoria giving the feedback about the charter.So has 31 years experience in this industry. In his view he said as the department they will view the mining charter they rather review it and amend it.. He then emphasised that …
AMV & SADC protocol workshop
By: Lorraine Kakaza love Mpumalanga, Emalahleni, Social and Environmental Justice in Action, 2018/04/14 Yesterday on the 14 of April 2018 we had a community awareness workshop at the Highveld region which is Emalahleni at extension 5 at the location . The aim for this workshopsis to increase country compliance with the African Mining Vision and …
Abondoned coalfield in process of rehabilitation
Community alerts: Zanele Msibi/ Mpumalanga-Emalahleni/ 2018/02/16 coalfield that is an abandoned mine that has been burning underneath for the decade of time and no longer operating at old coronation The area is full of sinkholes which are a danger to children because some were playing in the holes because they don’t attend school and no …
The Effects of Blasting and the Relocation of Residents*
Report by: Evelyn Lerato Msibi Place : Clewer, Mpumalanga Emalahleni Date : 08 April 2018 Witbank is also known as Emalahleni. The city is known for lots of mines and coal. Most places in the city are affected by the mines, One of the places affected by the mines and surrounded by coal mines is …
The community without water in their taps
by Collen Jolobe Social and Environmental Justice in Action, Emalahleni, Mpumalanga Date: 2018/04/11 A place at Emalahleni at ext 11 next to were I live. They are experiencing problems of living without water, and this problem is happening for much too long. The community is suffering because of this. The community survives by collecting water …
Illegal dumping
By: Vusi Mabaso, VEMJA Mpumalanga Emalahleni, 2018/04/20 I am from Mpumalanga Emalahleni formally known as Witbank in the area called ext 10. This is how the waste is dumped all over the road between the clinic and Isibindi community feeding scheme for children who are underprivileged. According to the helper at Isibindi the children sometimes …
Highveld high priority air pollution
By: Promise Mabilo, VEJMA, mpuMpumala Emalahleni, 2018/04/17 Emalahleni, highveld region in Mpumalanga province the Air Quality was declared by the Minister in 2007 that is a High priority area(HPA) the air quality is not really good. So that shows people living in the area are at risk in their health being their right to health …
Ex Miner Denied Bail
By: Bongiwe Nkambule, SACC Barberton, mpuMpumala, 2018/04/17 A man by the name of Lucky Linda Madonsela a former miner at Barberton Mines was denied bail.He was arrested in March following an allegation that he raped an eight year-old girl at his house at extension 11 in Barberton Mpumalanga. Madonsela is said to have sent the …
